The home of the American film industry Unit 5 Reading

The home of the American film industry

Unit 5 Reading

Made in 1953

She won Oscar for her role.

Made in 1957

Made in 1961

Made in 1989

her final appearance in films

Oscar Oscar

Best Best ActressActress

Tony AwardsTony Awards

Date of birth :Date of birth :

Year of death:Year of death:

Place of birth :Place of birth :

Famous as:Famous as:

Her interest:Her interest:

4th May 1929

1993

Belgium

a great actress; a great beauty;

a great humanhumanitarian;itarian;

balletballet

put most of her effort intoput most of her effort into ballet trainingballet training

• read the passage and answer the questions.• 1.When and where was Audrey Hepburn born?

• 2. Why did the world mourn when she died?

• 3. What was her dream before she entered the film industry?

• 4. When did she meet the famous writer Colette? • 5. What did the writer insist? • 6.What film made Audrey Hepburn become famous immediately?

In Belgium on 4th May 1929.

Because of the loss of a great beauty, a great actress and a great humanitarian.

To become a successful ballet dancer

In 1951,while acting in Monte Carlo Baby.

Audrey was the perfect girl to play the lead role .

Roman Holiday.

7. How many Oscar nominations did she earn during her lifetime? Four.8.In which film did she make her final appearance? Always.9.What did she want to remind people in her only one TV series? We should protect the environment.

10.Why do people remember her as a great humanitarian? Because she devoted much of her time to charity.

Decide true or false:

• 1.Audrey Hepburn had been a writer• before she became an actress.

• 2.Audrey met Colette when • she was acting My Fair lady.

• 3.Audrey Hepburn won the • Best Actress Oscar once.

• 4.Audrey won the Tony Awards• for the play Gigi.

F

F

T

F

______a model

___________Monte Carlo Baby

____ Ondine

films

5.Funny Face was Audrey Hepburn’s last Hollywood film.6.Audrey Hepburn acted in a TV series called Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn.7.Audrey Hepburn loved dancing.8.Audrey is well–known for her beauty.

F

T

T

T

___________

Always

词组1. 不仅……而且…… not only… but also…2. 在很小的时候 at a very young age3. 超越…… go beyond4. 献身，致力于…… devote … to sth ／ doing5. 吸引某人的注意力 attract one’s attention

6. 在…… . 扮演主角 play the lead role in …7. 平静地去世 pass away peacefully8. 被……改编成 be made into…9. 在……岁时 at the age of10. 把精力投入到…… put one’s effort into…

not only…but also… 不但…而且…在句子中连接两个并列的成分如主语，谓语，宾语，状语等。

He can not only play the violin but also play basketball well.

She can speak not only English but also French.

Note: 连接主语时，遵循就近原则。Not only his parents but also he is interested

in the film.Not only he but also his parents are interested

in the film.

Listen and guessA game

put all her effort intoput all her effort into ballet trainingballet training

A. In1951,while acting in Monte Carlo Baby ,She met Colette , a famous writer

attract (vt.) attract (vt.)

---his attention---his attention

B. Audrey played the lead role in the play Gigi.

•mark the beginning of her successful career.

C. Audrey earned an Oscar for Best Actress.

D. Audrey won a Tony Awardin the play named Ondine.Ondine.

E. Audrey earned four more E. Audrey earned four more

Oscar nominations..

F. F. Always-Audrey Hepburn’s last Hepburn’s last appearance in films appearance in films

play the role of an angel

G. Audrey’s final appearance on TV

—Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn.

protect the environment protect the environment

H. the President of the United H. the President of the United States presented her with States presented her with

the Presidential Medal of Freedom

devote herself devote herself to working to working closely with closely with UNICEF UNICEF humanitarianhumanitarian

humanitarian

Audrey Hepburn

She is really a great humanitarian

Audrey Hepburn was in China.

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

She devoted the last few years of her lifetime to charity.

Do you Do you admireadmire （（钦钦

佩佩）） Audrey Audrey Hepburn?Hepburn?

Do you Do you admireadmire （（钦钦

佩佩）） Audrey Audrey Hepburn?Hepburn?

From the life of Audrey Hepburn, do you think what attracts you most? Why?

A .beauty B.acting skills C.kindness charm, angel,beautiful

…

many films,such as…

won an OScar…help poor people,UNICEF,devote…to

charity, …

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